Thor 2

Mads Mikkelsen in Talks to Play the Villain in THOR 2

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 4:19 pm

Though all eyes have been on Iron Man 3 as of late with that film going into production imminently, Marvel is also set to start filming another superhero pic later this year: Thor 2.  Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston are all set to return, and after an extensive director search that saw Patty Jenkins join and subsequently drop out of the project, Game of Thrones staple Alan Taylor is set to take the helm.  As that production looms closer, we now have our first new casting addition and it’s a biggie: Mads Mikkelsen will be playing the villain.  Hit the jump for more.

Anthony Hopkins May Play the Villain in RED 2

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 11:55 am

Earlier this month a major casting announcement for Red 2 was made.  We learned that Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Mary-Louise Parker will all be returning for the follow-up to the 2010 hit, joined by newcomers Catherine Zeta-Jones and Byung-Hun Lee.  Now it appears that director Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) has found his villain.  Heat Vision reports that Anthony Hopkins is in negotiations to join the cast as the film’s baddie, but he has a few scheduling issues to work out first.  He’s set to return as Odin in Thor 2, which is also shooting later this year, but the actor is apparently keen on taking the Red 2 role as well.  Hit the jump for more.

Idris Elba Confirms He’s Returning for THOR 2; Says He’d Like to Learn More About Heimdall in Sequel

by Christina Radish    Posted: May 14th, 2012 at 5:34 pm

Earlier today, Collider got the opportunity to chat with actor Idris Elba about his work in the highly anticipated sci-fi drama Prometheus, from director Ridley Scott, in which he plays the captain of the spaceship that’s headed on a mission to the darkest corners of the universe.

While we will run what he had to say about that film closer to its June 8^th release, we did want to share what Elba had to say about Thor 2, which he plans to shoot after playing Nelson Mandela, and what he expects will be in store for his character Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard, who he’d love to learn more about.  Check out what he has to say after the jump:

Tom Hiddleston Talks THE AVENGERS, How Kids React When Meeting Him, and THOR 2

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 29th, 2012 at 9:27 am

With The Avengers opening next weekend in North America, Marvel/Disney recently held a massive press junket in Los Angeles and I was able to interview most of the cast, director Joss Whedon, and Kevin Feige (Marvel Studios President).   Every day this week I’ll be posting a new video interview from the junket and to start things off I’ve got Tom Hiddleston (Loki).

During the interview, Hiddleston talked about his reaction to reading the script for the first time, how kids react when they see him (he tells a great story about Mark Ruffalo‘s son), and what he’s excited about doing in Thor 2 (which starts filming in London later this year).  Hit the jump to watch.

Marvel, Pixar, Disney and DreamWorks Live-Action CinemaCon Recap; Includes First 30 Minutes of BRAVE, WRECK-IT-RALPH, FRANKENWEENIE, More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 25th, 2012 at 12:06 pm

When Disney took the stage for their CinemaCon 2012 presentation yesterday afternoon, they didn’t mess around.  Loaded with footage, movie stars, filmmakers and information, the presentation was definitely aimed at letting exhibitors around the world know that the Disney umbrella (which now includes Pixar, Marvel, Walt Disney films, and distributing DreamWorks live-action films) is loaded with a lot of big properties and they have no intention of slowing down.  While some of the upcoming properties just had the stars and filmmakers talking about the movie (The Lone Ranger), others like Frankenweenie had Tim Burton on stage with Sean Bailey (President of Production at Disney) talking about why he wanted to make a stop-motion black and white movie, followed by the screening of a full scene.

In addition to what I just mentioned, Kevin Fiege from Marvel talked about Iron Man 3, Captain America 2, Thor 2, and The Avengers.  Pixar’s John Lasseter talked about their next four years of movies including director Lee Unkrich‘s untitled Dia de los Muertos movie, Bob Peterson‘s The Good Dinosaur, Pete Docter‘s untitled movie, Monsters University (including world premieriing the teaser trailer) and a clip of Finding Nemo in 3D and the first 30 minutes of Brave.  More after the jump.

Is the Cast of THE AVENGERS Shooting Another Scene Tonight? [Update: Mark Ruffalo Confirms Extra Shoot; Scene Will Be in Theatrical Release]

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 12th, 2012 at 6:57 pm

It’s officially The Avengers day here on Collider, again.  We’ve already brought you Twitter reactions to the film’s premiere last night, 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage, a press conference interview with more than half the cast, and Steve’s interview with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige that’s chock full of information on every single upcoming Marvel project.  Now it’s time to focus on a curious bit of information that came out of said press conference.  Our correspondent Christina Radish was in attendance, and right before the press conference ended. Robert Downey Jr. dropped this little nugget: “We are shooting one more scene.  Tonight.  Not kidding.” [Update: Mark Ruffalo has confirmed Downey Jr.'s comment. Hit the jump for more.]

Kevin Feige Talks THOR 2, IRON MAN 3, CAPTAIN AMERICA 2, the AVENGERS Sequel, 2014/2015 Releases, and More!

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 12th, 2012 at 5:40 pm

With Marvel and Disney’s The Avengers opening around the world in the coming weeks, last night was the world premiere in Hollywood and it was also the first time members of the press were shown the film.  As you may have already read on my Twitter feed, I loved it and think Joss Whedon delivered a movie that both fans and casual moviegoers are going to love.  Also, it’s really funny and it has the best action of any Marvel movie thus far.

Anyway, just an hour ago I got to sit down with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.  Since I already posted an in depth conversation with him when I visited the set of The Avengers last year, I decided to use my limited time to discuss Marvel’s future projects like Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, the Avengers sequel and whether Joss Whedon is signed to come back, what movies are coming in 2014 and 2015, Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, if Marvel is making an animated movie, another Hulk movie, and so much more.  Hit the jump for more.

Chris Hemsworth THE AVENGERS Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 2nd, 2012 at 8:57 am

When you do a set visit, you often sit around for hours waiting for the opportunity to do an interview.  It’s no one’s fault that you have to wait, because most delays are a result of the actor being involved in the shot, so you sit around until they have some free time.  But when I visited the set of The Avengers last June with a few other reporters, as soon as we got out of the van, I turned my head and standing to our right was a very large man with long blond hair.  As you’ve probably figured out, the large man was Chris Hemsworth and he proceeded to take the elevator with us upstairs and then sat down for an interview.

During the wide ranging conversation, Hemsworth talked about where Thor is when the film begins, who he has the most scenes with, how the rest of The Avengers act around Thor and whether or not they’re intimidated, if he feels like The Avengers is a bigger movie than Thor, if Asgard plays a factor in the film, and so much more.   Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.

Tom Hiddleston THE AVENGERS Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 2nd, 2012 at 8:56 am

A movie is only as good as its villain, which explains how so many grand ideas turn into terrible motion pictures.  It also explains why Thor is such a great film. While Chris Hemsworth was a perfect Thor, I’d argue that Tom Hiddleston was even better as Loki.  I think Hiddleston steals Kenneth Branagh‘s movie, and he’s one of the best onscreen villains we’ve seen in a long time.  So when I first heard that Loki was the main villain in Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers, I was very confident the film was headed in the right direction.

When I got to visit the set of The Avengers last year with a few other reporters, Hiddleston talked to us about collaborating with Whedon, how Loki differs in this film compared to Thor, what the character’s goals are, if we’ll see more of his powers, and so much more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige THE AVENGERS Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 2nd, 2012 at 8:56 am

As the President of Production at Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige knows a thing or two about how The Avengers movie came together and the history of the project.  Thankfully, when I was on set last June with a few other reporters, Feige was more than willing to answer any and all of our numerous questions.  During the extended interview, Feige talked about the plot, how the film will impact other Marvel movies, if they were able to do things in The Avengers that they couldn’t do in other Marvel movies, his thoughts on 3D, how being bought by Disney has affected the way they make movies, Easter Eggs, the action set pieces, the updated costumes, new Iron Man armor, and so much more it’s impossible to sum it all up.  Trust me, if you’re a fan of Marvel movies, you’re going to enjoy this interview.   Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.

THOR 2 Rewrite Handled by Robert Rodat

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: January 10th, 2012 at 6:55 pm

Lately, Thor 2’s production has been in flux due to the original director Patty Jenkins leaving citing “creative differences” and new director Alan Taylor having to wait for a new writer to rework Don Payne’s original script. It looks as if Marvel Studios has settled on a new screenwriter so now everyone can just settle down and get back to work on making the sequel to one of 2011’s most successful films. Originally considered a contender for the rewriting job, Robert Rodat has bested competitors John Collee and Roger Avary for the position. The Oscar-nominated scribe behind Saving Private Ryan and the creator of TNT’s Falling Skies will have the task of scripting where the Asgardian’s story will head after he wraps things up with the The Avengers this May. Hit the jump for more on Thor 2.

Tom Hiddleston Says THOR 2 Starts Filming This Summer in London

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 9th, 2012 at 11:29 am

Marvel’s Thor 2 appears to be back on track, and we’ve now got a brief update on the production. After running through what seemed like a revolving door of potential directors (the latest of which, Patty Jenkins, left the project in early December), television helmer Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones) has been set to direct the superhero follow-up. Star Tom Hiddleston recently spoke to Empire and revealed that filming is poised to begin this summer:

“All I know about Thor 2 is that we’re supposed to film it in London in the summer and that it is being directed by Alan Taylor.”

Like I said, it’s a brief update, but it’s good to know that things seem to be moving forward. Both Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman are set to return, but plot details are being (predictably) kept under lock and key. We should have a better idea of where the story will go after The Avengers in May. Thor 2 is slated for November 15th, 2013.

GAME OF THRONES Director Alan Taylor Set to Helm THOR 2

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 24th, 2011 at 1:21 pm

The musical chairs game of choosing a director for Thor 2 continues on this fine Christmas Eve, as Marvel has now nabbed a (hopefully) permanent director for the project. Following the exit of Patty Jenkins over the ever-popular “creative differences”, Emmy-winning TV director Alan Taylor has now been set to take the helm. Taylor’s impressive resume includes the pilot of Mad Men, two episodes of Game of Thrones (the shocking penultimate episode “Baelor” and the season finale), and a handful of installments of The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and The West Wing. He’s also directed three feature films including 1995’s Palookaville. Hit the jump for more.

Natalie Portman Reportedly Upset Over Marvel Firing Director Patty Jenkins from THOR 2

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: December 14th, 2011 at 7:33 pm

Earlier in the month, we reported on director Patty Jenkins leaving Thor 2, and moved on by the time Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan surfaced as the top replacement candidates.  After all, the departure was attributed to the classic “creative differences,” and it was implied that Marvel would still like to go into business with Jenkins, just not on Thor 2.  However, a new report suggests the split wasn’t quite so amicable, and Thor 2 star Natalie Portman is “deeply upset” over the firing.  Details after the jump.

Marvel Looking at Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan to Direct THOR 2; New Screenwriters Being Considered

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 9th, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Thor 2 is having an incredibly rocky road to the big screen. Kenneth Branagh originally turned down the chance to return as director, then talks with his replacement Brian Kirk broke down, and just recently director Patty Jenkins walked away from the project. Marvel is, understandably, working hard to get things back on track, and it looks as though they’ve already zeroed in on Jenkins’ replacement. The studio is apparently looking at two directors as possible candidates to take the job: Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan. Both come from the TV world, and both have helmed episodes of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. Hit the jump for more, including what candidates are being considered to draft a new screenplay.

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